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U.S. Bank, TCF Join Other Banks In Strong 2012 Stock Run

Shares of U.S. Bancorp and TCF Financial Corporation—the state’s largest bank-holding companies—climbed about 17 percent last year.

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U.S. Bank Website Under Attack Again

The hacker group that claimed to have disrupted several national banks’ websites in September appears to have launched a second round of attacks, and Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp is once again a victim.

U.S. Bank CEO Davis Predicts Tough 2013

U.S. Bancorp CEO Richard Davis anticipates “substantially lower” revenue growth next year, due to which the company plans to open fewer branches.

Regis CFO Steps Down; Unilever Exec. Named Successor

Steven Spiegel will replace Brent Moen, who has held the top financial post at Regis for less than two years.

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Thrivent Gets OK To Transform Bank Into Credit Union

The Minneapolis-based company said that the newly formed credit union will have about $500 million in assets; current Thrivent Financial Bank clients will become member-owners of the credit union.

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FICO Buys Collections Software Co., Expands Offerings

Separately, the company also opened its first office in Turkey last week.

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Lawsuit: M&I Bank Ignored Petters Fraud

A new lawsuit reportedly accuses the bank of turning a blind eye to Tom Petters’ fraud; BMO Harris Bank, which acquired M&I, denies the claims.

British Firm To Buy Majority Stake In Riverbridge Partners

Northill Capital didn’t reveal the financial terms of the deal but said its investment represents approximately 58 percent of Riverbridge’s equity.

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MN’s SBA Loans Totaled $626M In Fiscal 2012

The loan volume declined modestly from the previous year, which was inflated by a temporary government program.

Target, Supervalu Differ On $7.25B Card Settlement

While Minneapolis-based Target was one of the first retailers to oppose a proposed $7.5 billion settlement in a major antitrust dispute involving credit-card processing fees charged to merchants, Eden Prairie-based Supervalu is among those that support it.

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